Owensboro Independent School District teacher salaries

Owensboro Independent is an independent school district in Kentucky with 358 teachers (full-time equivalents).1 A new teacher with a bachelor's degree starts at $46,125, or $47,969 with a master's. The schedule tops out at $77,157 for Rank I teachers with 21 years of experience.

What is the average teacher salary at Owensboro Independent?

Lowest on the schedule

$46,125

Rank III, 0 years

Average classroom teacher salary1

$64,847

  • $4,992 above the Kentucky district average

Highest on the schedule

$77,157

Rank I, 21 years

Teachers (full-time equivalents)
358
Starting salary, bachelor's
$46,125
27th highest of 171 districts
Schedule raise on last year
3%
typical change across the schedule
Average pay rank in Kentucky
25th
of 171 districts

Owensboro Independent's teacher salary schedule, 2025-261

Annual salary by rank (columns) and years of experience (rows), as Owensboro Independent reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Rows that repeat the same salaries are folded together.

YearsRank IIIRank IIRank I
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 to 18
19
20
21 to 40

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What Rank I, II and III mean for a Kentucky teacher's pay

Kentucky places every teacher in a rank by their education. Higher ranks pay more at every year of experience.2

Rank III
Requires a bachelor's degree and a regular teaching certificate. At Owensboro Independent it starts at $46,125 and reaches $61,637 after 21 years.
Rank II
Requires a master's degree in an approved field, National Board certification or equivalent continuing education. At Owensboro Independent it starts at $47,969 and reaches $70,818 after 21 years.
Rank I
Requires Rank II plus a second master's, National Board certification or 30 more graduate hours. At Owensboro Independent it starts at $52,903 and reaches $77,157 after 21 years.

How fast does teacher pay grow at Owensboro Independent?

On Rank III, pay rises for 21 years, from $46,125 to $61,637. Pick a rank and years of experience to see the salary and how far it is from the top.

$51,504

a year with 10 years of experience. This rank tops out at $61,637 after 21 years.

$77,157$46,125
0 years40 years
Chosen rankOther ranks

Does Owensboro Independent pay teachers more than the typical Kentucky district?

Line up all 171 Kentucky districts by average classroom teacher salary. The one in the middle pays $59,250: half pay less, half pay more.

Yes

Owensboro Independent's average of $64,847 ranks 25th of 171, above the middle district.

Owensboro Independent
$60k$80k

Middle district: $59,250

Each bar counts the districts whose average classroom teacher salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle district.

Questions about Owensboro Independent teacher salaries

How much do teachers make at Owensboro Independent?

Classroom teachers at Owensboro Independent School District averaged $64,847 in 2025-26, as the district reported it to the Kentucky Department of Education. Its salary schedule runs from $46,125 to $77,157.

What is the starting salary for a new teacher at Owensboro Independent?

$46,125 for a new teacher with a bachelor's degree (Rank III, 0 years of experience) and $47,969 with a master's degree (Rank II), on the 2025-26 schedule.

What is the highest teacher salary at Owensboro Independent?

$77,157 a year, for a Rank I teacher with 21 or more years of experience. That's the top of the 2025-26 schedule.

Is teacher pay at Owensboro Independent high for Kentucky?

Its average classroom teacher salary ranks 25th of 171 Kentucky school districts. The average across all districts is $59,855.

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Sources for the Owensboro Independent figures

Salaries are the annual amounts on the district's certified salary schedule, as reported to the state; a district's own published schedule can differ, for example when it covers a different number of work days. The average classroom teacher salary includes pay for contracted extra days and extra duties. Teacher counts are full-time equivalents, so two half-time teachers count as one. Ranks, medians and the raise on last year are our own arithmetic on these figures.

  1. Kentucky Department of Education, School District Personnel Information, 2025-26: Certified Salary Schedule, Average Classroom Teacher Salaries and Yearly FTE for Teachers.
  2. Kentucky Revised Statutes 161.1211, rank classification of teachers, as amended by 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 113 (SB 174): what each rank requires.

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